2010 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees Announced!

MTV has just announced the nominees for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and Lady Gaga is officially leading the pack with a record breaking 13 nominations, including one for Best Pop Video for her smash hit, “Bad Romance”.

Check out all of the nominees NOW!

[lastfm]Eminem[/lastfm] follows close behind with eight nominations, including one for Video of the Year for his emotional single, “Not Afraid”. Hip hop rookie [lastfm]B.o.B[/lastfm] managed to grab five nods for “Airplanes” featuring [lastfm]Hayley Williams[/lastfm] and “Nothing On You” with [lastfm]Bruno Mars[/lastfm].

In addition, newcomers [lastfm]Drake[/lastfm], [lastfm]Justin Bieber[/lastfm] and [lastfm]Ke$ha[/lastfm] received their first nominations ever.

Be sure to tune in to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards airing live from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12th at 9PM(Live Eastern/Tape delayed Pacific).

Additional performers, presenters and a host will be revealed on a later date.

[lastfm]Lady Gaga[/lastfm] stated, “I’m so honored for all the little monsters and self-professed freaks of the universe, to have more VMA nominations in a single year than any artist in MTV history. Ironically, I’m even more proud it’s an unlucky number; 13”